Bottle-vvasher



0.11. au HQB. FISCHER.

(Nd Model.)

BQTTLB WASHER. V No'l 605.179.

Patented June l7, 1898.

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` UNITED STATES:

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES II.-FISCHER'AND HENRY, B. FISCHER, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

srncxmcmrou' arming par@ pf Le-.ters Patent No. 605,179, dated .Time 7, 189s;

' 'Appucuon med March e, 1897. serial No. 626,205." (No moar-.1.)

To all whom t may'conceit/.2v

Be it known thatwe, QHnLEs H. FISCHER and HENRY B. FISCHER, citizens of the United States, and residents y'of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Combined Bottle Scouring and Rinsing Device; and We do declare the following to'be a clear, full, and exact description of the invention, suchfas will enable others skilled-inthe art'towhich it appertains to make and use the same, attention being called to the accompanying drawings, with the reference-numerals marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. v

This invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning and washing, bottles and whereby they arefirst scoured for the purpose of loos- 4 'ening'and removing the more solid substances adhering to-the glass,'after'whichthey are rinsed andl washed butto remove theselsubg stances as well as any remaining parts of the scouring medium which is used. rThis latter is preferably sand or any other material having a similar action when used as hereinafter described. Water is the'other medium used, first in connection with the scouring medium and then alone for rinsing purposes. e

The object is to provide a practical and simplified construction for applying these mediums first together andthen" the water alone.

In the following specification, and particularly-pointedout inthe claims, is found a full descriptionf'offj the invention; its use," operation, parts,r and construction, which latter is also illustrated in ther accompanying drawings, in Which- Y n Figure 1 is a centralvertical section-of the device complete andready forvuse. 'Fig. 2`is an outsidefelevation of A the same, `taken at a plane atright angles to Figs-l, with the con-e.

`structionfof theQbottleisupport slightly modified. Fig. 3 is a'topl'view of Fig. 2, with the same modified bottle-support as shown in the preceding'gnre. Figs. in and'show in longitudinal *and -cr'oss sections, respectively, the device' arranged in series.` 1

The scouring medium-#sand in this case-is contained in the lower part offa vessel 8,which contains also water. A Water-pipe 9 enters vessel 8,preferably at the lowestpointthereof, and Without any break rises upwardlytherein to a certain distance above the upper edge of the former,'ending in a discharge spout or nozzle 10. The bottle is supported in an inverted position above this spout, with the latter within the neck'thereof. Pipe 9 has lateral openings 1l piercing its Wall and through which it communicates with the lower part of vessel 8; Water under pressure, such as obtained from cityservice-pipes being sufficient, lis now admitted, when anaction on the principle of a siphon or injector is obtained, the WaterV drawing in sand by suction through openings 11, which sand is carried upwardly with it into the bottle. In order to obtain the best effect ifore'this purpose, pipe 9, below Vopenings l1, is contracted," as shown, causing -the water to enter the upperpart of the pipe in the'form of a jet, which does not completely A fill thepipe. This current of Water and scouring medium strikes first the bottom inside of the bottle, Where it spreads and passes down- Ward at the Vside thereof and out at the mouth of the same, cleaning the bottle thoroughly While acting during its'passage against the interior'thereof. After maintaining this action of the scouring-current a sufcient length of time, contingent,of course,on the condition of the bottle, a few seconds, however, being suflicientpinmost cases," this current'is'sliut oifand a current of clear Water in j ected,which alsostrikes against the bottom of the bottle and, spreadingtruns downward on the side thereof, removingall previously-loosened impurities as well as any sand remaining,rinsin g the bottle and Washing it thoroughly out. Fig. 1 illustrates this particular part ofthe operation. This Water,which comes from the same source as that entering'tlirough' pipe 9, is admitted through apipe l2; but for the purpose of obtainin g convenience'in construction onewater-supply pipe 13 andonedischargenezzle 10 are used onlywith a suitable intermediate cut-off device, shown in this case in the form of a three-Way cock 14,'operated by a handle l5 and by which the Water is admitted alternately to pipes 9 andnlZ.' yPipe 12 joins pipe 9 above the point Vwhere the same is provided with openings 11, so that when the rinsing-current is admitted the water does not carry any sand up with it. A suitable support 1G is provided to hold the inverted bottle'in'position on the nozzle, which support should be of a kind to permit free egress IOO of the water. In Figs. l, Li, and 5 wires are shown secured to pipe 0, bent to project upwardly and taper inwardly. By reason of this tapering form this support has also the additional effect of centering the bottle,which is preferable, since it causes a central and even application of the current. In Figs. 2 and 3 a rubber support is shown having ridges 17, upon which the mouth of the bottle rests, with depressions between them permittin g the water to ilow out. This support has the advantage of permitting a quick handlin g of the bottles, which, even if dropped on without any particular care, avoid the danger of injury by pieces chipping out of the edge around the mouth of the bottle. Since this latter support in the form shown is not capable of holding the bottle to a central position, a separate centering device is shown in the form of upwardly-proj ecting arms 1S, preferably ot light spring-steel, which readily yield and admit bottles of most any diameter.

10 is a spreader secured to pipe J some distance below the bottle-support, its object being to prevent the discharged water when returning from passing down straight on pipe il, where it would wash the sand away from openings ll. This spreadercauses water and sand to pass down over its outer edge, with the more desirable ellect of piling the sand against pipe .l and around openin gs ll therein.

Since it is not desirable that the water should flow over the upper edge of vessel 8, where it might carry some of the scouring medium with it, gradually reducing the same, small-sized overt low-openin gs 2O are provided below such edge, which permit the water to [low olf, but hold the sand back, whereby the same is kept in continuous circulation.

The device should be supported above a sink or waste-basin (not shown in Figs. I, 2, and El) which receives the waste water.

21 is a shield inside and in front of the overflow-openings and prevents the water thrown by the spreader against them from splashing therethrough. There should be a certain distance between the discharge end of pipe f) and the bottom of the inverted bottle when in position to give the discharged current time and opportunity to spread, which is necessary to obtain the proper elect. Again, in very short bottles the bottom might rest direct against the discharge-opening and prevent altogether the operation oi the current. Such contingencies, especially where bottles of dilerent depth are to be washed, are provided for by interchangeable nozzles of different length, while for very short bottles no nozzle is used at all, as shown in Fig. 2 and to the right oi the iirst pipe in Fig.

For large establishments the device is used serially, as shown in Figs. -i and 5. Any number of them may be connected in one or more rows. The advantage in this case is that with the same operation whereby one device is controlled they all maybe controlled. For such purpose all pipes il and all pipes l2 are each connected to pipes 22 and 275, respectively, with the cut-oil device l-i between the ends of the latter. The upper part ot vessel 8 may all be one, forming a long troughshaped vessel 2i, with pockets where the pipes enter for receiving the sand. Spreaders and shields similar to spreader l?) and shield 2l are used, but are each preferably continuous, both running from end to end of vessel 2i. As to the bottle supporting and eenterin g device, either one of those described before may be used.

25 is the waste-basin referred to above, which receives the overflow.

Among the many advantages which the device possesses particular attention is called to the fact that bottles of any shape may be cleaned by it-ilat or square, for instancesince the scouring-current reaches any corners and all parts of the interior ot the bottlc, which is not possible by mechanically-operatin g scouring and cleaningdeviees. IVe are aware of devices used for this purpose having two independent discharge-pipes, one for water and sand and one for water alone. Since two pipes are objectionable, however, as being too large to enter the mouth of smaller bottles, we prefer to use only one pipe, from which the scouring-current and the rinsing-current are discharged alternately.

Having described our invention, we claim as newl. In a bottle-scouringdevice, the combination of a Vessel containing the scouring medium, a continuous water-pipe entering and passing through said vessel, terminating above it in a discharge-nozzle, having lateral openings in its wall at such height as to be within that part of the vessel occupied by the scouring medium, so that when water is permitted to pass through said pipe, portions of the scouring medium are drawn in through said lateral openings and a bottle-support for sustaining the bottle in an inverted position above the discharge end of said pipe.

2. In a bottle scouring and rinsing device the combination of avessel 8, pipes 9 and l2, the former having openings 1l in its wall for communication with vessel 8, the two pipes ending in a single discharge spout or nozzle, a support for sustaining a bottle in an inverted position above the latter, a spreader lf) secured to pipe 9 below this support, a pipe 13 supplying pipes and l2 and a cut-ott' device for admitting the supply to either one of these pipes.

3. In a bottle scouring and rinsing device, the combination of a vessel S to receive the scouring medium, two continuous pipes 9 and 12 passing through the former, pipe 9 having openings ll in its wall at such height as to be in communication with vessel 8 to admit the scouring medium, the two pipes connected above holes ll to form a single discharge spout or nozzle, a support for sustaining a bottle in an inverted position above the latter, a pipe 13 supplying pipes 9 and 12 and a IOO IIO

cut-off device for admitting the supply to either one of the pipes.

4. Ina bottle seouring'and rinsing device, the combination of a vessel 8, pipes 9 and 12,

p Y the former having openings 11 in its wall for communication with vessel 8, the two pipes ending in a single discharge spout or nozzle, a support for sustaining a bottle in an invetted position above the latter, overflow- Y 1o openings in Vessel 8, a shield 21 in front of 

